Supply Teacher - Southend & Surrounding Areas

📍 Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas including Leigh-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Benfleet, Basildon and wider Essex

Flexible Teaching Opportunities | Competitive Daily Rates | Immediate Start Available

We are currently recruiting dedicated, professional, and adaptable Supply Teachers to support a wide range of primary and secondary schools across Southend and the surrounding areas. Due to increasing demand from our partner schools, we have a variety of day-to-day, short-term, and long-term assignments available.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced teachers, Early Career Teachers (ECTs), or those returning to the profession who are seeking flexibility without compromising on career progression or classroom impact.

The Role

As a Supply Teacher, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, engaging lessons in line with the National Curriculum

• Teach across KS3 or KS4 (depending on your specialism and preference)

• Adapt quickly to new school settings and classroom environments

• Maintain strong classroom management and behaviour standards

• Follow lesson plans provided by the school (with some planning required for longer-term roles)

• Assess and provide feedback in line with school policies

• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and leadership teams

Long-term placements may include planning, marking, assessment responsibilities, and parents' evening attendance where required.

What We Offer

• Flexible working patterns - choose when and where you work

• Competitive daily pay rates (PAYE options available)

• Access to a wide network of local schools

• Opportunities in mainstream, academies, and SEN settings

• Short-term, long-term and temp-to-perm roles

• Dedicated consultant support

• Ongoing CPD and safeguarding training

• Opportunities to gain experience in a variety of school environments

Requirements

To be considered, you must:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent recognised qualification

• Have recent UK classroom experience

• Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills

• Possess an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one)

• Provide satisfactory references covering the last two years

• Be flexible, reliable, and professional

Why Choose Supply Teaching?

Supply teaching offers the opportunity to:

• Achieve a better work-life balance

• Gain experience across different year groups and settings

• Expand your professional network

• Develop classroom confidence and adaptability

• Explore potential permanent opportunities

If you are a motivated and committed teacher looking to make a positive impact in schools across Southend and Essex, we would love to hear from you.

📩 Apply today to register your interest and secure local teaching opportunities.